Amendment 191

Part of Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Committee (7th Day) (Continued) – in the House of Lords at 4:15 pm on 10 November 2021.

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Photo of Viscount Hailsham Viscount Hailsham Conservative 4:15, 10 November 2021

What is the essential difference in my noble friend’s mind between exceptional and particular circumstances? Is not the truth of the matter that he wants the default position to be a custodial sentence, whereas there was greater discretion to the judge when the particular circumstances were what the law was to consider?